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Africa Horn
Somalia: 13 Killed 40 Injured in Interior Ministry Al-shabaab Attack
2018-07-08
[All Africa] At least 13 people were killed in a complex attack launched by Somali hard boy group Alshabaab targeting the interior ministry headquarters in the capital Mogadishu.

Among the dead are three 3 faceless myrmidons who were bumped off by Somali special forces in a heavy exchange of fire that followed two VBIED kabooms.

Two employees from the ministry of interior have been confirmed dead among them a senior staff.

Four government soldiers were killed in the attack.

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The faceless myrmidons are said to have disguise themselves as Somali security agents and accessed a security checkpoint before the VBIED kaboom and exchange of fire.

Alshabaab grabbed credit for the attack.

This is the first major attack by the Alqaeda affiliated group in the capital recently.

Posted by:Fred

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